Had Lon Chaney not died Tod Browning reputedly would have cast him in what Bela Lugosi role?

Tod Browning was originally going to cast Lon Chaney in the role of Count Dracula in his 1930 film.

Lon Chaney, known as "The Man of a Thousand Faces" for his incredible makeup and acting talents, died in 1930, leaving the role open for Bela Lugosi.